Following their defeat in the Steel City derby on Sunday, Sheffield Wednesday will be desperate to get one over another of their local rivals as they welcome in-form Leeds to Hillsborough. Leeds suffered a setback at Cardiff in midweek and they too will be eager to get back to winning ways with more than just local pride at stake.
Sky Bet Championship – Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United – Hillsborough
Sunday 1st October 2017
Kick-off: 12.15 GMT
Sheffield Wednesday – Best Odds – 13/10 (Bet 365)
Leeds United – Best Odds – 9/4 (Uni Bet)
Draw – Best Odds – 5/2 (Sporting Bet)
Sheffield Wednesday
The Owls have had a disastrous week with Sunday’s disappointment being compounded by a 1-0 defeat to Birmingham on Wednesday evening. Carlos Carvahal came under serious criticism for not getting his charges motivated in their painful 4-2 defeat at home last week and he will need to ensure his men are up for this one. Gary Hooper scored in last week’s derby defeat and has been in fine form this term – bagging 5 league goals already this term.
Leeds United
Thomas Christiansen’s men have been in fine fettle since the Dane arrived in the summer and are sitting pretty in 3rd place in the Championship. Despite the aforementioned midweek defeat to Cardiff, the Whites are the second highest scoring team in the division and will surely be in the promotion mix come the end of the season. Their mixture of youth and experience looks a force to be reckoned with in English football’s second tier this season and with Kemar Roofe and Kalvin Phillips, they look to have two of the hottest prospects in English football on their books.
Head to Head
Leeds have a slender advantage in the head to head, leading by 38 wins to Sheffield Wednesday’s 31 whilst the Yorkshire rivals have battled out 24 draws in their history. United did the double last season, winning 2-0 at Hillsborough and 1-0 at Elland Road with Chris Wood getting on the scoresheet in both fixtures.
Odds and Predictions
Both teams have banged the goals in this season (Leeds 18, Sheffield Wednesday 12).
Over 2.5 goals in the game looks shrewd at 43/40 with Bet 365.
Both teams have been in good form this term and no quarter will be given.
The match to finish as a draw represents good value at 5/2 with Sporting Bet.
Gary Hooper’s form has been superb of late and he’d dearly love to keep his good run going here.
Gary Hooper to score anytime is overpriced at 21/10 with Paddy Power.
There is no love lost between these two sides and tempers can often flare in local derbies.
A red card in the match looks likely at 11/4 with Paddy Power.
Score Prediction
Sheffield Wednesday 2 – 2 Leeds United – 16/1 with William Hill
Top Betting Tip
Sheffield Wednesday will be eager to appease their home fans but Leeds won’t make life easy for them and they could well cancel each other out.
A draw at half time and at full time is an enticing 22/5 with Bet Victor.